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No biggie,Very helpful information 5twins! PO said Dec. of 2011 was the last time he gave it a spin

I did one stroke of sand paper to each point, but soon as I did I got spark. Checking timing this weekend and resetting the points gap to see where it stands. Yeah I did probally make it worse. Trail and error is how you learn right?

Thanks for the correct process of timing Leo! This morning I drain the old smelling gas from the float bowl, then turned on the petcocks to make sure I was getting fresh gas to the carbs(success) both carbs are getting fresh gas. Turned her over still just a loud pop, then a low pop-pop-pop...

Well as I said I would keep you guys posted. The points were the problem as I suspected. I took the information from here on how to go about and cleaning them with a bit of sand paper and lacquer thinner. Soon as I did that I have spark at the points and plugs. The spark at the points is a bit...

Thanks for the information on the points and fuses guys. I will be tackling this through out the week, so I'll keep you posted on the progress. Thanks again much help!

Well Battery is around 12.6 and as you saw volts at coil is about 11.8. O..boy the points, thing I have been trying not to miss with. Time to sit and read!

Alright just tested coils for voltage so here are the results. Primary(200 setting on MM) Left coil is 3.8 ohms Right coil is 3.8ohms Secondary(20k setting on MM) Left coil 8.3 ohms Right coil 8.3 ohms So coils should be fine? Checked voltage going from battery, to coils and plug...

OK I have found the answers I need I believe, but want to run it by before I test. My coils have Brown and Orange so my R/W will be Brown correct? Batery power is disconnected from main harness to coils? To test prmary is MM+ to R/W(Brown) and MM-to Orange? Should read 3.9 ohms To test...

This is the MM I'm using and what setting would be used for the coil test

Retired, It's going to be 4 fuses, special... All 4 checked out with MM and gave me a beep!

If you can point me in the right direction of testing coils on a points system that would be great. Only thing I need to understand is where to look and hook for the leads and negative from what point to another from the M -meter MM have red and black so do I hook red to red wire on the xs650...

Thank you for the quick reply!, but whats section does it seem to be under 1978 XS650SE Parts Manual? Engine or Chassis can't see, to find it!

Hello fellow xs650 members, This will be my first post and sure of many more as I just dove into a 78 XS650 about 1 month ago. I enjoy reading all of the info on this site related to the XS650, but like any new xs650 new owner I have problems and to stubborn to ask for help..lol...Sure the PO...